Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1
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Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 Release Notes This document captures software compatibility guidelines and known errata DISCLAIMER The information contained herein is for informational purposes only and is subject to change without notice. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this document, it may contain technical inaccuracies, omissions, and typographical errors, and AMD is under no obligation to update or otherwise correct this information. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. makes no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this document, and assumes no liability of any kind, including the implied warranties of non-infringement, merchantability or fitness for particular purposes, with respect to the operation or use of AMD hardware, software or other products described herein. No license, including implied or arising by estoppel, to any intellectual property rights is granted by this document. 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Table of Contents Overview.................................................................................................................................. 5 Installing Radeon Pro Software ............................................................................................................ 5 Packaged Driver Version ...................................................................................................................... 5 Supported APIs .................................................................................................................................... 5 Errata ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Fixed Issues .......................................................................................................................................... 6 Day Zero ISV Certifications ....................................................................................................... 6 Certifications ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Feature Support Information ................................................................................................... 7 Support Notes ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure Notes ................................................................................. 8 VDI Suggested Configurations for AMD FirePro™ S7150x2 ................................................................... 8 VDI Supported Configurations for VMware and Citrix .......................................................................... 8 Compatibility ........................................................................................................................... 9 Professional Graphics Support ............................................................................................................. 9 Workstation Platform Compatibility................................................................................................... 10 AMD Radeon™ Graphics Support ....................................................................................................... 13 Compatible Operating Systems .......................................................................................................... 16 AMD XConnect with Radeon™ ProRender ............................................................................. 20 Other Hardware Requirements .......................................................................................................... 21 5 Overview Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise is designed to deliver market-leading uptime and stability. Rigorous multi-wave testing, and exhaustive ISV certifications help make this “the industry’s most stable driver”1. Radeon™ Pro Software is certified in over 100 workstation applications including Autodesk AutoCAD®, Dassault Systèmes® SolidWorks®, Adobe® Premiere® Pro, Autodesk Maya and many more Built to help content creators make the best, every Enterprise Edition is designed to deliver more quality, performance, security, and simplicity. Installing Radeon Pro Software For detailed instructions on how to correctly install or uninstall Radeon™ Pro Software, please refer to the following KB articles: • How to Install Radeon Pro Software on a Windows Based System • How to Uninstall Radeon Pro Software on a Windows Based System Packaged Driver Version Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 installation package contains the following driver versions for Microsoft Windows® 10 and Microsoft Windows® 7, Microsoft Windows® Server 2019 and Microsoft Windows® Server 2016. • WHQL Driver Packaging Version: 19.40.01.39 Supported APIs Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 is designed to support the following APIs: • OpenGL 4.6 • OpenCL™ 2.0 • DirectX® 12.0 • Vulkan® 1.1 See here for more details. 6 Errata Fixed Issues • Possible image quality inconsistency in Foundry® Nuke® application when using blur effect. Day Zero ISV Certifications Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 received 243 Day Zero ISV Certifications. Learn more about the certified combinations: https://www.amd.com/en/support/certified-drivers 7 Feature Support Information • Settings Snapshot: New feature that allows to capture, import, export and share GPU configurations to assist with large scale set-up of professional graphics workstation. • EDID management has moved from Radeon Pro Advanced Settings to Radeon Pro Settings, and can be located under Display tab. • Framelock/Genlock: In multiple platform configurations where more than one S400 Sync Module is in use, 4K resolutions at 60Hz and greater are not supported. • Fan Control is available for changing fan speeds across different GPUs under the Global Tuning tab. • Radeon ProRender now supports AMD XConnect allowing for rendering acceleration via both the internal and external GPUs. Support Notes • AMD Driver is DCH Compliant. • AMD Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 and newer will have “as-is” support for AMD Radeon Products. • Driver Options feature is discontinued and will not be supported in 20.Q1.1 release. The latest Radeon™ Software Adrenalin Edition 2019 will now provide support for the latest Radeon™ Pro graphics series. For more information, click here. • Multi-GPU SLS feature is not supported in 20.Q1.1 release. • CrossFire feature and Serial Digital Interface (SDI) are not supported in 20.Q1.1 release. • This driver is not intended for use on Radeon™ products running in Apple Boot Camp platforms. Users of these platforms should contact their system manufacturer for driver support. • When installing this driver for the Microsoft Windows operating systems, the user must be logged on as Administrator, or have Administrator rights to complete the installation of Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 • AMD Radeon™ Products supported in this release have not been tested for Enterprise Quality. • AMD XConnect in this driver release does not support Vega M GL graphics. • After Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1, Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q2 will be the future support vehicle for AMD FirePro S7100 series products moving forward. Radeon™ Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q3 and newer will not have support for AMD FirePro S7100 series products. 8 Virtualized Desktop Infrastructure Notes VDI Suggested Configurations for AMD FirePro™ S7150x2 Per GPU Suggested Configurations for AMD FirePro™ S7150x2 Users Per Use Case vRAM vCPU RAM Max Displays GPU Productivity 0.5 -1 GB 8-16 2 4 GB 1 Enhanced Productivity 2 GB 4 2 4-8 GB 2 Professional Design 4 GB 2 4 8 GB 4 Workstation 8 GB 1 8 16 GB 4 VDI Supported Configurations for VMware and Citrix 9 Compatibility AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 provides support for both AMD Radeon Pro and AMD Radeon Graphics Products. It should be noted that AMD Radeon Graphics Products are not tested for Enterprise Quality. Professional Graphics Support AMD Radeon Pro Software for Enterprise 20.Q1.1 is compatible with the AMD graphics products shown below. AMD Radeon™ Pro Product and AMD FirePro™ Family Compatibility AMD Radeon™ Pro W5700 AMD Radeon™ Pro W series AMD Radeon™ Pro W 5500 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 9100 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 8200 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 7100 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 5100 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX series AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 4100 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 3200 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 3100 AMD Radeon™ Pro WX 2100 AMD Radeon™ Vega Frontier Edition AMD Radeon™ Vega Frontier Edition AMD Radeon™ Pro SSG AMD Radeon™ Pro series AMD Radeon™ Pro Duo (“Polaris” & “Fiji”) AMD FirePro™ W9100 AMD FirePro™ W9000 AMD FirePro™ W8100 AMD FirePro™ W series AMD FirePro™ W8000 AMD FirePro™ W7100 AMD FirePro™ W7000 10 AMD FirePro™ W5100 AMD FirePro™ W5000